Matthew 16:26

“…cross to the good thief, as well as other New Testament texts speak of a final destiny of the soul -a destiny which can be different for some and for others.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 16:22; 23:43; Mt 16:26; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Heb 9:27; 12:23.

“My Lord and my God, give me everything that brings me closer to you My Lord and my God, detach me from myself to give my all to you.” — Catechism footnote: St. Nicholas of Flue; cf. Mt 5:29-30; 16:24-26.

“In Sacred Scripture the term "soul" often refers to human life or the entire human person.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 16:25-26; Jn 15:13; Acts 2:41

“"We live by the Spirit"; the more we renounce ourselves, the more we "walk by the Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: Gal 5:25; cf. Mt 16:24-26.

“Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xvi. 26.

“…that hear the voice which but now from the Gospel hath been read, “What doth it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and of himself make wreck:” they despise all present good things, and above all life itself.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

“…have sustained the loss of a garment; but to the former is said, “What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, but suffer the loss of his own soul?”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

“Hast thou hearkened unto God, and hast thou said in thy heart, “What doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, but of his own soul suffer loss?”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

“Matthew continues thus: “Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;” and so on, down to the words, “And then He shall reward every man according to his work.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 24–27.

“And here, unless we understand the expression of this present life, which we ought to lose for the kingdom of God, as it is clear the martyrs were able to do, this precept will be in contradiction to that sentence where it is said: “What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

“Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 25. 26. [Chrysostom inserts ὑπρ, and takes ψυχ in ver. 26as “soul,” but in his comment in ver. 25recognizes the obvious contrast between lower and…

“Because, “What is a man profited,” saith He, “if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his own soul.”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

“When the exhaustion of her substance and the ruin of her property were announced to her she only said: “What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul:” and “naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither.” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

“What is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, but lose his own soul (Matth. xvi. 26)?” — the author cites it

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”” — editor's note: Matt. xvi. 26.

Because He had said, Whoso will save, shall lose, and whoso will lose shall save, opposing saving to losing, that none should hence conclude that there was any equality between the losing on one side, and the saving…

I suppose also that he gains the world who does not deny himself, nor loses his own life as to carnal pleasures, and thence suffers the loss of his soul. These two things being set before us, we must rather choose to…

But if you should reign over the whole world, you would not be able to buy your soul; whence it follows, “Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” As much as to say, if you lose goods, you may have it in…

And at first sight indeed the ransom of the soul might he supposed to be in his substance, that a man should give his substance to the poor, and so should save his soul. But I suppose that a man has nothing that…

Or the connexion may be thus; The Holy Church has a period of persecution, and a period of peace; and our Redeemer accordingly distinguishes between these periods in His commands; in time of persecution the life is…

Having thus called upon His disciples to deny themselves and take up their cross, the hearers were filled with great terror, therefore these severe tidings are followed by more joyful; “For the Son of Man shall come…

As much as to say; The Son of Man is now come, but not in glory; for He ought not to have been ordained in His glory to bear our sins; but then He shall come in His glory, when He shall first have made ready His…

He said not in such glory as is that of the Father, that you might not suppose a difference of glory, but He says, “The glory of the Father,” that it might be shewn to be the same glory. But if the glory is one, it…

For there is no difference of Jew or Gentile, man or woman, poor or rich, where not persons but works are accepted.

This He said to call to their minds not only the punishment of sinners, but the prizes and crowns of the righteous.

But the secret thought of the Apostles might have suffered an offence of this sort; The killings and deaths you speak of as to be now, but the promise of your coming in glory is put off to a long distant time. He…

Willing to shew what is that glory in which He shall come hereafter, He revealed it to them in this present life, so far as it was possible for them to receive it, that they might not have sorrow in their Lord’s death

What is here said, therefore, was fulfilled in the three disciples to whom the in Lord, when transfigured in the mount, shewed the joys of the eternal inheritance; these saw “Him coming in His kingdom,” that is,…

Therefore He does not reveal the names of those who should ascend into the mount, because the rest would be very desirous to accompany them whither they might look upon the pattern of His glory, and would be grieved…

Or, by the kingdom of God is meant the present Church, and because some of His disciples were to live so long in the body as to behold the Church of God built up and raised against the glory of this world, this…

Morally; To those who are nearly brought to the faith, the Word of God wears the form of a servant; but to those that are perfect, He comes in the glory of the Father. His angels are the words of the Prophets, which…

It is of the saints He speaks as tasting death, by whom the death of the body is tasted just as it were sipping, while the life of the soul is held fast in possession.

Matthew 16:26 and Mark 8:37 share the same wording (10 words).

Matthew 16:26 and Luke 9:25 share the same wording (11 words).

Cited together in Catechism §363.

Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels II.56.

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Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.15.

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Cited together in Catechism §1021.

Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.15.

Cited together in Catechism §363.

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Cited together in Catechism §363.

Cited together in Catechism §1021.

Cited together in Catechism §736.

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Cited together in Catechism §226.

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Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.23.

Cited together in Catechism §363.